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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • john_fendly80@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: info_consodidate_commcenter_78@mchsi.com
Reply-To: john_fendley80@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:59:33 +0000
Subject:



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Hello,
My name is Mr. John Fendley i am located in
USA i am a financier i
am willing to lend
out loans with the interest rate of 5% and with in
the amount
of$10,000to $1,000,000 as the loan offer, i offer
loan to all
categories of people that are in need a loan . i
give out loans at a
very cheap and moderate rates. i am a certified
and registered
lender. You can contact me today if you are
interested in getting a
loan contact me for more information about the
loan process, process
like the loan terms and conditions and how the
loan will be
transferred to you. You are to contact me with
this e-mail
john_fendly80@yahoo.com
I hope to hear from you.
Best Regards,
Mr.Steven

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